Hartlepool & Stockton Health has created this job listing on behalf of Alma Medical Centre who have a new exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join and enhance their friendly, hardworking patient-focused practice in Stockton-On-Tees. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join their practice. They are a medium-sized practice with approximately 12,000 patients and 4 GP partners and salaried GPs. This post will be funded by North Stockton PCN under the additional roles reimbursement scheme. Therefore, the post holder will require a digital badge.
Main duties of the job
1. Providing care and treatment to patients requiring same day appointments for minor illness.
2. Appointments will be provided through a mix of F2F and telephone appointments and home visits.
3. You will be involved in clinical meetings and be part of the process to improve care for patients.
4. Support the practice in achieving quality indicators and targets of the GMS contract and any relevant National Service Frameworks.
5. Assist GP's to help deliver effective implementation of management of patients with chronic diseases as detailed by the Quality and Outcomes framework.
6. Contribute to the maintenance of the practice diseases registers.
7. Offer guidance and support to practice nurse, nursing associate and health care assistants to improve standards of care if needed.
Job responsibilities
The post holder will demonstrate courageous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered first level MSc or equivalent
* Requires a digital badge
* Nurse Prescriber.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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